Jack002 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I have two related questions: 1. I am not able to do a somewhat basic task. I have an image on a seperate layer and I want to merge it, but I want the edges to be more softened. I used to use photoshop deluxe, it had a paint brush with a soft round tip that you could make hard edges softer. Its not like smudge, more like a softer eraser. Is there a way to do that? 2. Is there some way to make any image gradually more transparent either from one edge to another or from the center out? (Like the effect you get using gradient, but with a gradual opacity to an opaque object/image) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 1. Click 'more' on the colors window and reduce the primary color transparency to say 50.Then try the eraser. - softer? - If not what you want, perhaps try Boltbait's feather plugin after erasing.2.Select the gradient tool.Then in the top tool bar you should see a round colors icon :Colors:- click the little arrow next to it and select 'transparency mode' Hope that helps. 1 Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I find lowering the Primary color transparency to 2 or 3 easier than Red Ochres recommended 50. This makes the Eraser tool into a very soft erasing brush. Multiple passes are usually required to completely erase something hence you have finer control. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND33P Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I find lowering the Primary color transparency to 2 or 3 easier than Red Ochres recommended 50. This makes the Eraser tool into a very soft erasing brush. Multiple passes are usually required to completely erase something hence you have finer control. Never thought about that, thanks ego! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Ah - I tested it on a tiny number and it didn't appear to erase at all - I'm not as patient as EER! Experiment! Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack002 Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) 1. Click 'more' on the colors window and reduce the primary color transparency to say 50. Then try the eraser. - softer? - If not what you want, perhaps try Boltbait's feather plugin after erasing. 2.Select the gradient tool.Then in the top tool bar you should see a round colors icon :Colors:- click the little arrow next to it and select 'transparency mode' Hope that helps. Ok, Thanks. I'll have to try that. As for #2, I have an existing pic, not one that I'm painting, How can I do this to something that exists already? I know how to do the gradient effect. [edit] Ok, I see what you mean now. I can do it. This works. Thanks!! Great tip. Edited August 19, 2013 by Jack002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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